Thursday, April 26, 2012

Hello and welcome to the
first edition of DesignULX, the place for artists who like
doing things a bit differently and who may also believe that $1,300
for design software is at best unnecessary. This may even be the
place where people who think free software is the devil can learn
that there's a lot of really good software out there that isn't only
free of cost, but also free of viruses, spyware and other malware.
Also, this is the place for artist who have made malware itself
completely irrelevant as part of their work flow, and a nonissue in
the strictest sense of the word, since it is tailored for linux users,
though not exclusively, because all artists are welcome regardless of
what medium they use to express themselves.

Through this blog I hope
to invalidate some of the myths surrounding linux and help prove that
fear of linux has no tangible base whatsoever. Anyone can learn to
use linux and any artist can find linux to be an ideal environment
for all his or her creative endeavors. One of my favorite traits of
linux (ubuntu linux in my case) is the speed with which I can work;
the OS just stays out of your way. It is simply delightful.

I would also like to
cover solutions to some of the particular issues I've encountered
since I switched linux about six months ago, but with ubuntu 12.04 being
released as I'm writing this, I'd like to wait and see how things
change with the new version. I wish to avoid obsolete information at
all cost.

Well, that's it for this
short introduction, I'll be back soon with some “useful”
information in the hopes of helping those who are considering linux
as a possible foundation for their creative work make a better
informed decision. See you!